I'm serious, this is one of the best pagan / melodic black metal album's I've ever heard. Very energetic, very upbeat, and the riffs are fucking awesome. Holy hell, this is a catchy, well-produced, well-written album.

Yesterday was the birthday of school pal and I met the chick of my sigh (I've talked about here before, the she-wolf I use to be inlove with)... Maaan she was using a mini-skirt too damn insane... Dude you could saw her entire soul every time she sit...

Hmm, I actually wouldn't mind buying him a sauna if it would reduce the odds of me getting infected by his excess sensitive-skin flakes that get blown off in the wind. I don't want to turn into a cunt.

Looking for some female fronted folk metal. I am familiar with Lumsk so anything with that vocal style would be great, but just give me what you have vocal wise haha

Also, I am looking for less bouncey female fronted folk metal ala Dalriada. More after slow to midpaced

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Hmm, I actually wouldn't mind buying him a sauna if it would reduce the odds of me getting infected by his excess sensitive-skin flakes that get blown off in the wind. I don't want to turn into a cunt.

Doesn't have to be like Lumsk, just have that kind of pace, and vocal style being very very feminine. I liked Fenrir

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Hmm, I actually wouldn't mind buying him a sauna if it would reduce the odds of me getting infected by his excess sensitive-skin flakes that get blown off in the wind. I don't want to turn into a cunt.

Ahh If I hadn't deactivated my fb account, about a week ago, I'd hit you up there (so that'll have to wait until I get back on to it). But hey maybe you can help with with a search I did that had gone poorly. The other week I tried to find folk metal bands from the 90s outside of the handful of big ones, but I didn't strike gold anywhere. I'm down for an type of genre really, as long as it is good.

wasn't long ago I found someone who didn't know of Mithotyn, so maybe I shouldn't assume Pagan Reign, Månegarm, and others I've loved for what seems like forever are as well known as Moonsorrow and Falkenbach, but, well, I've excluded what I think are the biggest names. ...I'd also have excluded these:

Ahh If I hadn't deactivated my fb account, about a week ago, I'd hit you up there (so that'll have to wait until I get back on to it).

I think they all got deleted from my facebook page in one of the recent "improvements" of profiles, anyway.I'll just PM you a rar with the RTF files

Ah yes, those infamous FB "improvements" they like to implement.

Erotetic wrote:

Slag wrote:

I tried to find folk metal bands from the 90s

how come?

I wanted to find some more underground scenes that had their own representation of the genre during the time period. And I'm still sifting through most of that list, but I'm certainly enjoying most of what I've gone at. The only reoccurring problem here, that I also had, is that all lot of these bands (while starting up in the 90s) didn't really get almost anything going until the 2000s. Which I suppose is indicative of the folk metal scene as a whole.

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wasn't long ago I found someone who didn't know of Mithotyn, so maybe I shouldn't assume Pagan Reign, Månegarm, and others I've loved for what seems like forever are as well known as Moonsorrow and Falkenbach, but, well, I've excluded what I think are the biggest names.

Haha wow. But no, I definitely know the big names. Though I'll admit to not taking the time to check out a handful of them, despite all the time knowing of their existence. IE; Ásmegin, Spectral, Forefather, and a few others I think.

Though I'll admit to not taking the time to check out a handful of them, despite all the time knowing of their existence. IE; Ásmegin, Spectral, Forefather, and a few others I think.

funnily enough those are a few I've somewhat overlooked (though none as badly as Moonsorrow -- long songs are the bane of my existence). Borknagar and Enslaved are another couple whose ceaseless mention have yet to encourage a more considerate listen.

funnily enough those are a few I've somewhat overlooked (though none as badly as Moonsorrow -- long songs are the bane of my existence). Borknagar and Enslaved are another couple whose ceaseless mention have yet to encourage a more considerate listen.

I've heard most of the Borknagar and Enslaved albums, but I don't really know them. I've been following Moonsorrow since '06 I think. I'm not big on long songs, in general, but damn do they do it right.

I'll bring up some of the bands I've really liked from the list later, but on a quick side note; Have you heard of SpiRitual? Great album, I really enjoy the mixtures that are used to create that enchantingly heavy yet majestic vibe. But I read today that he apparently lost money on the album and doesn't plan on making another one. Just wanted to share how much of a damn shame that was.

Have you heard of SpiRitual? Great album, I really enjoy the mixtures that are used to create that enchantingly heavy yet majestic vibe. But I read today that he apparently lost money on the album and doesn't plan on making another one. Just wanted to share how much of a damn shame that was.

nope!looking into it now.first song sounds quite mid-late In Flames in riffing/vocals. but the ethnic elements and more industrial sounds remind me more of Senmuth*.second song starts out beautifully. I wish they just abandoned electric guitar all together.

Yea great stuff. I'm not big on ambient, so I couldn't listen to this music regularly (not knocking it though! haha). This conversation actually reminded me of a power/folk band from Brazil. Their folk elements are along similar lines as those. They're called Tierramystica.

I'm looking for mroe pagan/folk/viking type of stuff, I'll try the request to not be so broad and give few descriptions.

I'm looking for more serious, mature projects rather than stuff like Korpiklaani. It doesn't exactly have to be sad or melancholic, but I'm not looking for overly cheesy stuff (even if some of the bands I'll mention down in the post are). I don't want power/folk metal.

Lyrically, I'd like it to be sticking to the more usual side of the genre - mythology, history, paganism, antichristianity, patriotism, nature etc. European bands please (or american referring to european cultures...) Not really into cheesy fantasy/troll lyrics... I don't really care if the lyrics are politically correct or not. Oh and I prefer if they are sung in mother tongue but english ones aren't that much of a turnoff...

I don't mind music influenced by black metal, but I'm not looking for the viking/pagan black metal like say Enslaved, Windir, Slavland, Borknagar, Gontyna Kry, early Nokturnal Mortum, early Graveland etc. or bands primiraily playing black metal (Ulver on Bergtatt, Kroda, Rivendell) even if it has folkish vibe and influences. You get the point, if it's more f/p/v than black it's alright. (Not that I don't like the second variant but I'm not exactly looking for it right now).

I went on the same search when I found them, hopefully this yields better results. The closest thing I was able to find was a Russian husband/wife duo called Kauan and even then only one album remotely interesting before going post-rock. Check out Lumikuuro. There's some boring chug riffs and goofy JRPG-esque synth work but you may enjoy it. And in case you never looked any further into Empyrium's body of work, Songs of Moor's and Misty Fields is essential

Lyrically, I'd like it to be sticking to the more usual side of the genre - mythology, history, paganism, antichristianity, patriotism, nature etc. European bands please (or american referring to european cultures...) Not really into cheesy fantasy/troll lyrics... I don't really care if the lyrics are politically correct or not. Oh and I prefer if they are sung in mother tongue but english ones aren't that much of a turnoff...

I don't mind music influenced by black metal, but I'm not looking for the viking/pagan black metal like say Enslaved, Windir, Slavland, Borknagar, Gontyna Kry, early Nokturnal Mortum, early Graveland etc. or bands primiraily playing black metal (Ulver on Bergtatt, Kroda, Rivendell) even if it has folkish vibe and influences. You get the point, if it's more f/p/v than black it's alright. (Not that I don't like the second variant but I'm not exactly looking for it right now).

thanks for your very explicit list (makes things much easier!!)

I can't speak much to the lyrics/themes, except to say that nothing here is in what I'd classify troll/polka/pirate/goblin/etc. folk metal.

these are some similar or obviously influenced bands. personal favorites in bold.

Falkenbach - Oakenshield (newest album is great, debut is more blatant 'Falkenbach worship')

Gods Tower - Weeping Twilight (their guitaring is clearly influenced by Gods Tower) and Kamaedzitca (their Gods Tower cover is awesome--maintains all that was great about the original, while becoming even more beautiful by using their native tongue)

Forefather - I have these guys listed as predominantly Black (except, obviously, for their vocals), the likes of Ensiferum, Yggdrasil, Mithotyn, Vigrid, XIV Dark Centuries, Wolfchant, so I'm not sure how 'mostly Black' is too Black for what you want. I'm guessing you're cool with the very folky riffing, but maybe not Black that is merely sort of 'epic', like Vinterland and Thyestean, or stuff like Perunica.

Menhir - (the similarities here are predominantly in that they have a distinctive Germanic sound) Hel, Thrudvangar, Black Messiah, Gernotshagen, Men Enter Tavern

Menhir/Heidevolk - Helritt

Heidevolk- Grimm (the one from Holland), Bucovina

Bathory - Bloodshed Walhalla, Crom, Vrani Volosa, Mordaehoth

Metsatoll/Skyforger - Verjnuarmu

*only recently discovered these guys. nice somber German pagan sound, but their more peppy moments are in that Storm/Isengard style.**their songs will be very hit or miss for you -- sometimes their mood is like Svarga/Vintersorg/etc., but there are a lot of influences. ("Cruel Damned World" is the facet of them I have in mind -- a bit more Menhir than Folk/Power)

a few other serious/heavy/moody/grim rather than jolly/polka type groups you might be interested in:· Solgrav (the band members also made Auringon Hauta, which is more Pagan Folk, but perhaps too light for what you want, whereas Solgrav is quite a heavy and dark Pagan Black ...maybe too 'Pagan Black' and not enough Pagan)· Rodovest (gloomy/Ambient/acoustic Russian Pagan Black)Taunusheim (mid tempo German Pagan Folk/Black, beautiful debut album)· Hantaoma (there's some upbeat Celtic melodies and vocals in here, but not in any greater amount than Manegarm or Arkona -- maybe enough of a dark side to separate them from Korpiklaani type groups.)· Thyrfing - surely you've heard them. I'm surprised they weren't on one of your lists. (Pagan Reign, too)

also:· Marțolea (I mention them whenever someone says Negură Bunget -- awesome folk metal side-project of theirs; the vocals and woodwinds make it totally unique in the genre)· Butterfly Temple (vocals like Tverd, symphonic elements you might like (rather than the Turisas kind you don't). maybe start with their 2006 album.)· Viter (The song "Krov Tikae" has made these guys very popular)· Lönndom (raw mid tempo Pagan/Black; their album "Vodeernas tolv kapite" is somber Pagan Neofolk, maybe distantly similar to some Empyrium moments)· Nydvind (has similarities to Storm/etc., but maybe the most doomy/moody of them)

maybe not explicitly f/p/v enough, but far from the happy shit you don't like, and generally epic or pagan:Hromovlad, and Interior Wrath

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-Apraxia (legendary Pagan Metal from Belarus; start with "Kolovrat" or "Ideology")-Fjörd (Viking Metal from Canada; go for this especially if you like Bathory or Isengard)-Kamaedzitca (start with the album "Pyarune")-Zrec

For those loking for more dark and sombre folk metal check out Guahaihoque

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Smoking_Gnu wrote:

Hmm, I actually wouldn't mind buying him a sauna if it would reduce the odds of me getting infected by his excess sensitive-skin flakes that get blown off in the wind. I don't want to turn into a cunt.

I'm looking for mroe pagan/folk/viking type of stuff, I'll try the request to not be so broad and give few descriptions.

I'm looking for more serious, mature projects rather than stuff like Korpiklaani. It doesn't exactly have to be sad or melancholic, but I'm not looking for overly cheesy stuff (even if some of the bands I'll mention down in the post are). I don't want power/folk metal.

Lyrically, I'd like it to be sticking to the more usual side of the genre - mythology, history, paganism, antichristianity, patriotism, nature etc. European bands please (or american referring to european cultures...) Not really into cheesy fantasy/troll lyrics... I don't really care if the lyrics are politically correct or not. Oh and I prefer if they are sung in mother tongue but english ones aren't that much of a turnoff...

I don't mind music influenced by black metal, but I'm not looking for the viking/pagan black metal like say Enslaved, Windir, Slavland, Borknagar, Gontyna Kry, early Nokturnal Mortum, early Graveland etc. or bands primiraily playing black metal (Ulver on Bergtatt, Kroda, Rivendell) even if it has folkish vibe and influences. You get the point, if it's more f/p/v than black it's alright. (Not that I don't like the second variant but I'm not exactly looking for it right now).

@vengefulgoat: This one is a bit tricky, but Ragnarok (the UK one)? It's one of those that people seems to either love or hate, give it a try though if you've got the time. The music has some faults which one learns to overlook, they even end up becoming part of the charm, and the lyrics are great.

take a listen to belrussian band PIAREVARACIEN. A really great pagan/folk band with BM influences, very much like Kamaedzitca and also having this special Gods Tower like guitars partly. While their second album hasn't grwon on me that much (it#s still good!), their debut album "Торны Шлях (Torny Shliach)" is fantastic.

Piarevaracien's second album has grown on me quite a bit upon repeated listens. I have the English-language version but I think it would work better in their native Belarusian, so I might try to track down the original version. Not too many bands that integrate that RAC sound in folk/black metal this effectively.

I want to listen to some actual folk music, not neofolk, but real folk songs that are hundreds of years old. But, I'm having trouble finding any that conveys the type of atmosphere that I find in folk metal or metal in general. It's all jaunty Irish jigs or too "ethnic" sounding or something. Anyone know the names of certain songs or a good compilation album?

I want to listen to some actual folk music, not neofolk, but real folk songs that are hundreds of years old. But, I'm having trouble finding any that conveys the type of atmosphere that I find in folk metal or metal in general. It's all jaunty Irish jigs or too "ethnic" sounding or something. Anyone know the names of certain songs or a good compilation album?

do you actually want something authentic, or something in between these two?

if you want famous folk songs with more of a 20th century feel, rather than 'world music' CDs, or 'modern' stuff like above...Russian Druzhina Ensemble's CD Russian Folk Songs is one of my favorites for famous folk songs. good singing and good production. Sasha Zelkin is great, too.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBOnbf5Rywgand Stars of St. Petersburg's CD Balalaika: Russia's Most Beautiful Songs has that Deerhunter feel.

Hey. Thanks. Out of those, the second link was closest to what I was looking for. The first wasn't traditional sounding enough. The third was too raw, and the russian stuff was too russian sounding, not that there's anything wrong with that but I'm looking for stuff that reminds me of ancient times and I don't really associate that particular sound with those times.

I'm looking for more stuff like this, despite it not being an actual traditional song: